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| | California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $15 per Hour for Large Employers, $14 per Hour for Small Employers By Lonce Lamonte and the Department of Industrial Relations - December 14, 2021
Oakland—California’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2022 to $15 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees, and $14 for employers with 25 or fewer employees.
In 2016, California became the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide by 2022 for large businesses, and by 2023 for small businesses.
This law increases the minimum wage over timeconsistent with economic expansion, while providing safety valves to pause wage increases if negative economic or budgetary conditions emerge.
Schedule for California Minimum Wage Rate
Date
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Minimum Wage for Employers with 26 or More Employees
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Minimum Wage for Employers with 25 or Fewer Employees
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January 1, 2022
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$15.00/hour
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$14.00/hour
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January 1, 2023
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$15.00/hour
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$15.00/hour
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State law requires that most California workers be paid the minimum wage. Some cities and counties have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. Workers paid less than the minimum wage are urged to contact the Labor Commissioner’s Officeto file a wage claim.In November, the Labor Commissioner’s Office launched an online wage claim applicationin English and Spanish for workers who are owed wages or benefits.
Employers are required to post information on wages, hours and working conditions at a worksite area accessible to employees. Notices for the wage orders in Englishand Spanishcan be downloaded and printed from the workplace postingspage on the DIR website.
Employers must ensure that the wage rate is displayed on the employee’s pay stub, and that employees are paid at least the minimum wage even when employees are paid at piece rate.
Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact the Labor Commissioner’s Office Call Center in English or Spanish at 833 LCO-INFO (833 526-4636).
Contact: Communications@dir.ca.gov, (510) 286-1161
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Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom, and a news release from the California Department of Industrial Relations dated December 14th 2021
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